Liquid-soap dispenser.



A. G. CARLING.

LIQUID SOAP DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16, 1914.

Patented Feb. 8,1916.

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LIQUID -SOAP DISPENSER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. GARLING, a citizen of the United States, and'a resident of the city of New York, borough of Mane hattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Liquid-Soap Dispenser, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to liquid soap dispensers for use in lavatories, bathrooms and the like, and has reference more particularly to a device of this class which comprises a reservoir for liquid soap or the like, an ejector communicating with the reservoir and operable at the will of the user to dispense soap from the reservoir, and means for so mounting the reservoir and the ejector that in a predetermined position thereof the ejector is inoperative.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which permits the user, at will, to take therefrom any de sired quantity of the soap or other substance it contains, which minimizes waste of i the contents thereof, and which permits the use of one hand for operating the ejector and displacing the device from its normal, inoperative position, so that the other hand is free to receive the soap or other liquid being dispensed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and efiicient liquid soap dispenser which can be inexpensively manufactured, which can very easily be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, which can be readily attached to a wallor other support,

and which may have associated therewith,

' bathroom accessories, such as toothbrush holders, glass supports or the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in a device of this kind an ejector which permits, at the will of the operator,

' the positive dispensing of the liquid soap or other fluid in any quantity desired, and which at the same time affords a grip or handle for rendering the device operative.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an em- Specification of Letters Patent. PQifigyflggd Feb, 8, 1916, 1

Application filed October 16, 1914. Serial No. 866,949.

bodiment of my invention; Fig. :2 is a vertical cross-section'of the device, showing certain of the parts in different positions in dotted outlineyand Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of one end of the reser voir. r 7

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention it should be understood that while the device is designed particularly for use as a liquid soap dispenser it can also be employed forother purposes, such as for the dispensing of toilet water or the like, or even for the dispensing of powdered materials, the general purpose of the device being to afford a container or reservoir-for the substance to be dispensed, and means for ejecting the substance therefrom at the will of the operator, as described. I am aware that it is old in devices of this kind-to provide a reservoir having associated therewith an ejector or dispensing device which in anormal', predetermined position of the reservoir is inoperative. As far as I know however, in all such devices the ejector hasmeans whereby the amount of liquid is limited and predetermined and if the user requires more than the predetermined amount he must first return the device to its normal position before a further quantity can be dispensed. This difficulty is avoided in my invention despite the fact that unless the dispenser is actually operated no fluid will escape from the reservoir through the dispenser or ejector, even when the parts are operatively disposed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the exemplified embodiment of my inventionincludes a bracket 10, preferably.

fashioned from sheet metal or the like and having a back plate 11 and at right angles thereto a top plate 12. The bracket can be securedtoa wall or othersupport by means of screws 13 located in openings provided for the purpose. At'each'end the back plate has soldered or otherwise secured thereto forwardly projecting arms 14 which are vided with bearing openings 16. A reservoir 17 which may be fashioned from any suitable material, is arranged between the arms. It

is preferably of glass or other transparent material and is of cylindrical form. It has at each end a threaded, central extension 18 upon which is screwed the corresponding, in-

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ternally threaded cap 19. The caps have threaded, central studs which are received in the openings 16 of the arm enlargements 15 and serve to mount the cylindrical reservoir rotatably. Retaining nuts 21 are screwed upon the projecting ends of the studs and serve to secure the same in position against accidental displacement, though permitting the reservoir to be freely tilted. F or purposes of appearance the nuts are best of substantially spherical form. If so desired, each of the arms 11 may have secured thereto a suitable glass holder 22, and the top plate 12 may be provided with edge notches 23 to serve as holders for tooth or nail brushes. The top plate 12 alsomay serve as a shelf or support for toilet accessories.

I prefer to fashion the reservoir from blown glass. t is provided at the lower portion with an enlargement 24: extending throughout the length of the reservoir and serving as a counterweight to maintain the reservoir in a normal position. Near the top, at the rear, the reservoir has an extension rib 25 constituting astop to limit the movement of the reservoir in one direction. The stop is so disposed that in a normal position of the device it will engage a finger 26 formed from a strip of material severed from the back plate 11 and upturned so that it is at right angles to the back plate as is shown in Fig. 2. y

The reservoir has an outlet opening 27 at the top and I prefer to locate this opening near the longitudinal center of the reservoir. The latter has about the opening athreaded necl 28 upon which is screwed the correspondingly threaded inlet 29 of the ejector 30. The latter is preferably fashioned from sheet metal, and like the other metal parts of the device may be nickeled' or otherwise attractively finished. In the embodiment of the invention shown for example herewith, the ejector is of substantially cylindrical form, having similar side walls 31 and an annular peripheral wall 31*. It has at the top a threaded neck or extension. 32 upon which is screwed a correspondingly threaded cap 33 having an outlet nozzle 3%. The side walls 31 of the ejector are preferably slightly bowed and are capable of flexure, so that when flexed and moved toward each other manually, they will serve to force from the ejector any liquid therein, through the nozzle The'ejector, it will be noted, operates on the principle of the hand oil can. I do not however wish to limit myself to this particular preferred construction, as any other device adapted for the purpose may be employed, such for example, as a bulb or plunger pump, both manually operable.

I prefer to fashion the reservoir of glass, as this material permits the reservoir to be very easily cleansed and kept in a sanitary condition. Furthermore, it permits the quantity of the liquid in the reservoir to be easily ascertained at all times. With the arrangement as shown, any liquid in the ejector will drain back into the reservoir when the device is returned to its normal, inoperative position. If so desired, 1 may employ a suitable valve mechanism between the reservoir and the ejector, so that some liquid will remain in the ejector even when the lat ter is in its normal, vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1.

The operation of the device is very simple. When it is desired to make use thereof, the user grasps the ejector with one hand, tilts the reservoir until the ejector is in substantially the position shown in dotted outline in Fig. A compression on the side walls of the ejector then serves to eject from the device any quantity of liquid soap which the user may desire; By simply releasing the hold on the ejector the device returns to its normal position under the gravitational influence of the counterweight 2%.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A; device of the class described, a bracket to be attached to a support, a liquid soap reservoir tiltably mounted in said bracket, means for maintaining said reservoir in a normal pro-determined position, means limiting the movement of the reservoir, said reservoir having an opening on the lateral surface thereof, a cylindrical ejector having a tubular threaded portion on the lateral surface for engaging the opening of the reservoir, said ejector having an outlet on the lateral; surface thereof which is-disposed inoperatively when said reservoir is disposed in a normal position, the end walls of said ejector being depressiblewhereby the volume of the ejector can be decreased substanti ally as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT G. CARLING.

l Vitnesses:

CI-IAs. V. RUFF, KATE MOGREA.

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Washington, 1).. C. 

